Win tickets to The Big Grill BBQ & Food Festival.
Herbert Park becomes the very hottest of food destinations (literally) when The Big Grill BBQ & Food Festival returns, running from Thursday, August 14th to Sunday, August 17th, and bringing together some of the world's most celebrated grill masters, flame tamers and culinary pioneers - all in one park, for one unmissable weekend.
To sample dishes from this calibre of chefs, you'd normally have to cross oceans. From Texas, the heartland of barbecue, come John Bates of InterStella Barbecue (Michelin-starred BBQ? Yes, really), Ali Clem of the legendary La Barbecue, and Ernest Servantes & Dave Kirkland of Burnt Bean Co., recently crowned the No.1 BBQ restaurant in Texas by barbecue bible,
Texas Monthly
.
But it's not just Texan smoke. From London comes Kaneda Pen (Mamapen), the Cambodian-born chef and founder of Mamapen, bringing Central London's only Cambodian BBQ concept to Dublin for the first time. And Mursal Saiq and Joshua Moroney, the visionaries behind Cue Point LDN, bring a taste of their inclusive, Afghan/British BBQ powerhouse, blending rich Afghan heritage with British ingredients, serving up smoked meats with a strong social purpose.Closer to home, Killian Walsh of Dublin's Michelin-starred Bastible brings fire to the demo stage, while Tolu Asemota of IBÍLÈ serves up his bold, West African-inspired creations, rich with tradition and innovation.
Whether you're a hardcore carnivore or just BBQ-curious, Big Grill is Europe's largest BBQ & food festival, and it's built for taste adventurers. Wander through smoky, spice-laden air as you pick from open-fire feasts, savour rare global flavours, and experience dishes you simply won't find anywhere else in Ireland, or even in Europe.
With live-fire cooking, music, chilli-eating challenges, Little Grillers for the kids, and Offside dining for those looking to go deeper into the food journey, this a full-flavour, round the world experience.
Bring your crew and settle in — the world's best BBQ has been brought to you.
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The prize is two Sunday, August 17th tickets to The Big Grill BBQ & Food Festival with exclusive access to Fingal Ferguson's 'Curd of the Rings' Offside lunch. There will be one winner.
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